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Reference Assistant Spotlight: Azrah
Name: Azrah Year: Junior Major: Biology Favorite Library Resource: Everything in the Pollock Room Favorite Place to Work in the Library: North reference most of the time and LL1 Southeast Stacks when I could use some A/C. Reason you wanted to be a reference assistant: I want to smile at people crawling through the door.[FROM…
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Trial of Oxford Research Encyclopedias
We are pleased to offer a trial of exciting new content on Oxford Research Encyclopedias. You may already know and love the Oxford Research Encyclopedias (OREs). They offer overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. The OREs cover both foundational and cutting-edge topics for major areas of research across the humanities, social sciences,…
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Reference Assistant Spotlight: Aaron
Name: Aaron Year: Senior Major: English Favorite Library Resource: Special Collections! Especially the old maps and the artists’ books. Favorite Place to Work in the Library: When the library is crowded, the purple chairs in the New Pit. When the library is emptier, the tables in Southeast Stacks LL1. Reason you wanted to be a…
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October Citation Management Workshops
It’s probably time to start writing your papers. New to using EndNote or Zotero? Need a refresher on how to create a bibliography or cite while you write? We can help. Join us for one of our 30 minute drop-in workshops. All workshops will be in Library L17. Introduction to EndNote – Wednesday…
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Reference Assistant Spotlight: Connor
Although Reed College Library employs the best library staff ever (!), we also depend quite heavily on our awesome student employees. A group I am especially partial to is our Reference Assistants, specially trained juniors and seniors who work on the reference desk nights and weekends helping the Reed community do anything from printing a…
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September Zotero and EndNote Workshops
Come learn about the new versions of Zotero and EndNote at our September drop-in workshops. Intro to EndNote – Monday 9/11/17 4:30-5:00 in Library 17 EndNote & Microsoft Word – Wednesday 9/20/17 10:00-10:30 in Library 17 Intro to Zotero – Monday 9/11/17 3:30-4:oo in Library 17 Zotero & Microsoft Word – Monday 9/18/17 3:30-4:00…
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Thesis Desk Lottery
Random numbers for the Senior thesis desk lottery will be drawn from the official 470 list. If you are a senior, but are not yet registered for 470, and want to be included in the drawing, please come to the circulation desk and have your name added to the lottery list by Monday, September…
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Learn the library, get a NEW mug!
New to Reed and want to know more about the library? Just getting back on campus after a summer away and want to know what’s new? Want a new mug? Come to one of our Library Tours! Friendly librarians will point out everything you need to know, including how to find class reserves and how…
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O-Week Library Hours and Labor Day
Library hours for Orientation Week are as follows – Monday-Friday, 8/21-8/25 – 8:30a-5:00p Saturday-Sunday, 8/26-8/27 – 10:00a-5:00p Labor Day, 9/4 – 10:00a-5:00p (Main library only. PARC, IMC, and Reference Services closed) All locations begin regular hours Monday 8/28
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New Data @ Reed Website
Data @ Reed is a collaboration between the Library, CIS, and the DoJo to help students and faculty with their research data. This summer, the Data @ Reed team made major changes to the website. We updated our Stata tutorials as well as our recommendations for citing data. We also added tips for students on finding and managing data. We also added data-related historic photographs from the College…
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